"The Gitga’at First Nation has been saying no to the Northern Gateway pipeline project since 2006. The project will bring more than 200 huge tankers annually through the waters next to their tiny community of 160 in Hartley Bay at the entrance to Douglas Channel on B.C.’s northwest coast. ... "
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The risks and effect of an oil spill are simply not worth any economic benefits, which the first nation views as nil, says Marvin Robinson, a spokesman for the community.
It’s a familiar refrain among B.C. first nations."
Gordon Hoekstra reports for the Vancouver Sun January 3, 2012.
SEE ALSO:
"$72 Billion at Stake If Gateway Pipeline Halted" (Edmonton Journal)
"Environmentalists Turn Star Power Against Enbridge's Northern Gateway Pipeline" (Postmedia)
"New Warnings on Northern Pipeline Project" (Burns Lake District News)
"Ethical Oil.org Slams Environmental Groups for Taking U.S. Money" (Vancouver Sun)
"Hearings To Begin for Northern Gateway Pipeline Project" (Energetic City)
"Report Says Northern Gateway Pipeline Not Necessary" (CFKTV)
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